Mississippi man charged with cyberstalking and threats following alleged targeting of synagogues and Jewish businesses

A man from Mississippi has been arrested following his alleged targeting of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses in Pennsylvania. 

The charges faced by Donavon Parish, 28, relate to a series of phone calls that were said to have been made during April and May last year.

During the calls, the defendant is alleged to have made several references to the Holocaust and said: “Heil Hitler”; “all Jews must die”; “we will put you in work camps”; “gas the Jews” and; “Hitler should have finished the job.”

It is understood that one of the targeted businesses was called fifteen times. 

If convicted, Mr Parish faces up to 50 years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release and a fine of $2.5 million. 

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